Animal-power



(NO Model.)

J. WILSON. Animal Power.

N.PETERS, FHOTCLLITHDGRAFNER, WASHINGTON. n.0,

PATENT FFreE,

JEFFERSON wiLsoN, 0F BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA.

ANI MAL-POWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,384, datedSeptember 21, 1880.

Application filed March 31, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J EFFERsoN WILsON, of Beaver Falls, Beaver county,Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Animal- Powers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention is an improved animal-power, constructed as fully describedhereinafter, to secure increased efficiency and permit the apparatuswhen not in operation to be stowed in a space no greater than thedimensions of its supporting-frame.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my improved animalpower, shown adapted to be used with areciprocating churn 'Fig. 2, a sectional elevation Fig. 8,21. plan, andFig. 4 an enlarged perspective view of one of the webconnecting links.

F F are uprights of the supporting-frame, and a a a a areconnecting-bars. B is the driving-drum, revolving with its shaft d,which bears in journals on the bar a of the supportin g-frame. O is acrank-wheel on a short shaft, 0, supported in suitable bearing on theframe A. A pinion, D, on the shaft 0 gears with teeth on the inside ofthe driving-drum B. Within the bars a are pivoted the inner ends of anL-shaped frame, 0, at the outer ends of which is a shaft carrying asmall drum, h, and over the latter and over the driving-drum B travelsan endless web, Gr, composed of slats b b, which are connected at theinner sides by links of any suitable construction. I prefer, however, touse links of the form shown in Fig. 4, in which each link has a narrowlongitudinal rib, 0, terminating at one end in a projecting hook, 7c,and near the opposite end of the rib o is an eye, 2, for the receptionof the hook of the preceding link, thus forming a continuous chain oflinks, which connect the slats flexibly together.

To the frame 0, near the drum h, is hung, by two pivoted arms, I l, across-rod, m, Fig. 2, the projecting ends of which serve to support theframe 0 by hearing in notches fou the posts F F, thus affording asuitable means for adjusting the web to any desired degree ofinclination.

One of the spokes of the crank-wheel G has a slot, to, receiving the endof the wrist-pin E, to which a rod, E, hung to the lever H, isconnected, said lever being pivoted at the upper end to the post F ofthe supporting-frame. The outer end of the pivoted lever is providedwith a clamp, to which is fastened the rod J of the churn-dash. The saidclamp consists of an -L-shaped bracket, Q, pivoted at one end to thelever H and slotted at the other to receive the cam end of a lever, V,pivoted and capable of being turned to clamp the rod against the uprightarm of the bracket.

An arm, S, is hung to the post F, and the outer end of said arm has anopening for the passage of the dash-rod, and the arm rests on the top ofthe churn, and is secured to the churnbody by means of hooks andstaples, to prevent the churn from being shifted, which would interferewith the perfect working of the dash.

Two friction-wheels, u a, turn on studs projecting from the rear facesof the posts. F F, so that if the web shifts to either side it comes incontact with one of said wheels a, being thus held laterally withoutfriction on the drum.

A small hand-lever, T, is pivoted to the post F, so that it can bepressed on the wheel (3 and act as a brake.

When it is wished to operate a rotary churn I disconnect the rod E andpass the crankhandle of the churn through the slot 00, so that thechurn-shaft is turned with and by the rotation of the wheel 0.

When the apparatus is not in operation the cross-rod m is removed fromthe shoulders f, and the frame 6 and its drums and web are turned to theposition shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, and the cross-rod m brought intonotches f in the bars a of the supporting-frame, thus retaining theparts in place. The apparatus is thus compact, and occupies but littlespace when not in use.

It will be apparent that the links 9 may be each cast in one piece,making it thereby inexpensive, strong, and durable.

I claim- 1. The combination, in an animal-power, with the drum B and webG, of the pivoted frame 6, carrying the outer drum, h, and constructedand arranged to permit the said frame 6, with said drum h and web G, tobe turned to a position within the outline of said supporting-frame, asset forth.

2. The combination, in an animal-power, of the drum B, web G, andpivoted frame 0, carrying the outer drum, h, andcthe notched supweb tobear with their edges thereon, as and '10 porting-frame, and arms Z,having a cross-bar, for the purpose specified. m, as set forth. Intestimony whereof I have signed my 3. The combination of slats b andlinks, each name to this specification in the presence ot formed of alongitudinal rib, one end of which two subscribing Witnesses.

is perforated, as at 1', While the opposite end is JEFFERSON WILSON.bent to form a connecting-hook, substantially Witnesses: as set forth.A. P. BRYSON,

4. The wheels to u, arranged in respect to the HOWARD STEWART.

